The good, the bad, and the ambiguous
The announcement was made by CNE chairman Francisco Carrasquero. The good: The recall referendum date has finally been set. According to Descifrado, the opposition will get the “yes”...
Francisco Toro
Quico Toro is the founder of Caracas Chronicles.
My mayor: still in jail
Henrique Capriles Radonski, mayor of Baruta municipality in Eastern Caracas, will spend another 2 weeks in jail pending an extension granted to the Prosecution to conclude the “preliminary...
The good, the bad, and the ambiguous
The announcement was made by CNE chairman Francisco Carrasquero. The good: The recall referendum date has finally been set. According to Descifrado, the opposition will get the “yes”...
The statue of Maria Lionza broke because...
…God willed it so. ¡Y chito!…Maria Lionza, like most Venezuelans, simply could not stand one more cadena nacional.…the Goddess wanted to lounge back to see the transit of...
The statue of Maria Lionza broke because...
…God willed it so. ¡Y chito!…Maria Lionza, like most Venezuelans, simply could not stand one more cadena nacional.…the Goddess wanted to lounge back to see the transit of...
One to make us feel tercermundistas...
AP: Venezuelans see broken statue as an omen As one of Venezuela’s most venerated religious figures, Maria Lionza has inspired hope and granted wishes to devotees for more...
One to make us feel tercermundistas...
AP: Venezuelans see broken statue as an omen As one of Venezuela’s most venerated religious figures, Maria Lionza has inspired hope and granted wishes to devotees for more...
Disciplining the message
When chavistas pick up a propaganda line, you can tell. They’re disciplined. Single-minded. Repetitive. Brutally effective. As expected, vote-for-chavez-or-lose-your-misiones has become a cornerstone of the chavista campaign. It’s...
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